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'; ."': '!-y.,' V': "A '! I'V . V '. ..v:h5J. i-ir'.i fib 1r FrotntM JY-.-a O .Viarj Vfjjas, t;ri.'7,j ater rro:: rieslco 'res::. UGilT DAYS LATCH. Zlnican Gertru 7"Ar UV- XV.'. ; iaMtxicot.LmhifGra. j'.y.Vr At. '; Hansel iv.-.: r :! UvV-.i arrival f ' A'-Lor'n V.'mJ'e, from C i!v hiilcd oa t'. o T , , pOv-ClloH f C iiV s'.. il " iii.irg i .ipMf lartt is Taylor army! '! T1-: A , t r.erd.iy mjfr.mg, fell A.ah.imi. s Ct;'. IV r. ft ct r eu t'v nr. ! fr- - I cam- to litis li'v ... - -, t- is - i.iJ j tr j rr- . : i 1 expo- : i j ; t-. bcr ..5, it f:-: ::rce Ii r. .i run; t JVc f : '' rxirt, .lKMl; fl.'iiiiAiit ; . - : ce tUs i',';-, 'i.co ffon GtfU.: liUni, a: 8 ocKck ir. v. :,') tui -U. fSJ i hit liiUzP hayin . -hi Uki.M our nix.. Af, ihtr ll't'.u J. SiiJt'.ij Vn. . I'iirio'.t, t t3-':xct3ry of Ll. titiii; n:. I Ucbcri fc'unrt, MiJc!.i(n3rt U.S. Navv. ..Tito rfiiippi 1 ft . V&a Cruz on 1 1 - - I till, t i s tc us; CL'i the v til 3ve u nc?Mex, AhUiVALOr-f!1 : PILOT I .)AT ' . I T" ican T. l (Ik; un 1 a r v. .erf. 'Ml t. L Unit rvikajt April ei. isa.l - uoJ'i'-uin. tThe ouaBry was in a U''i'y vf Via hi: or in! tJLvi!.u"; hilv.wou!J Ja-urtf v Arbitrate. ' j ''!. fiToablfll-CJiiJilinh-irof ,tjie' n-.arch'of iheil.e triumph of lis enemies.' I JjT:ot iVir it,j . J . ,.-,..J VJ! V , Antly. , CuL-lMcCrtii .Ua3 - diwppolntcd -jt.lihnc-lTitM known ti rr.e thatall ihe i.t- .IV P.t Boat ..WiUiarn J. Homer arrived i i- ucinfl. !- take barg ncrusd ihe tVi-ucracd entkemefcis h:ch cx"N, in -i.tthU morninj al Gjo.clock, lrmS:nS nJ.ii L?gkji !-i ri-irciforjhcli -of water, nJ lca-s, arc ict to work," W;h cunning -ui'jpspers U llwevtmnj of MarvUilh.. Ine thcj will l. tve lobc aVerr'bvinJ.The perfidy, to drspoil thb Government f Quen of the. NVet ad sailed prcyVu4 t lle ktrafcitf MoamoutK add. Cincinnati aro con. fluonca and jesourcc' b:c1i cimirt-ct. llwr) Uditrandtnay thj'rcfure be exicctcd cvoh 1 Viiinrr ih.T.i to a lurnv conclusion. T dav. - , . ' ,S ; . - M " . fchen isufp-irted by1 il.'e connJcnce - of"t:V-. Th cornqentaoit'ihtCqsVIi Press Ton t& j.lton - 4: ' . " refusal of tha American Gtivernnwnt on 3ihc j- TVii hoafidenco rnv Govctumrm Ucscrvcaf, Oregon Queslion lodik' waiiike." - - . I- ! Cai-ijtrseiils of tlie sr-imfy em; Joye d in trmponipg fron Brazoa J.i-0,ia lpint Uab.it. - ;l . wUo Are iadLjcd "tc cfTicers -of tpnship Misihiippi fU a fist f f the oJTicf r? ftnd crew;- The U.ii, Mary'njiJohq Ad.ims, at Vera Cru, vhj?B ' iJlG to ft.irt.mr.., no unui jUi in wi-h thn AV 'bn.Vi... M.'3U." SaJtH, Pjrrv,:i Br.d Stuart . were inncrrcd io the Utter vrsu-l,. end ihe !i;nf Ji.:cty depuitd fjr Pcn 'coh. We lave r! ied full flcj of "El i LocutmAir1' to the S-ili, iiiuivr, f -to:.!trd why our tHjItjin. forrrjMniJcrifj .at Vera Cruz, but ihy conuio t. -usi;' of very great importance . ' , . " , .' " Wc lr. ,c the proc'atnhn tC PareJt?; but r unriblutu jrivo U rmire this rnoruii?.- Jl i.adocuii)rt in liu ijI vc in of Mexican OiTiCjr public itiutu, sprvsd "all over Sviih aJivjJunciatitn of.lhc Cuj:tsd Stafc, nod eea oucd iv ft St .nbumianf- conditrients for tin? V '-.taste an" J pafafei of ihe people of that couAiry. ' ' We tcurn (rm Mf, PArnrtt.ipat Mr.IidtU J femnintd at J.dipa 1 fc theih jult., at which timC'ba Ind 'u:fii rf to Uwv Mticsm author! ' lira, in hi last coir.mufiicalion'to them, hi ' ; .iit'cntion of Icaviri;, whether reecived us . passports or iut. UuHm "iKi.ihe.ccsa uy , ilocumgn's, coyci.tU in tho . rr.osl Jo.-nid Jangu:tgor dated at iho f'Hy"-of Mexico, 2 1st . uli.. wcro dirrcud to Mr. ,S: a't Jabpa. .Through sums mUtr.jvQ they welt lo Vvra Cruz, and from tlu..Kx urrvt transyruttc J by f.iK Consul Ij Mr. Sudlt. j A scpsrato and distinct oisfp rt was out to Mr. , Parroit. -Thc irratmi nt' recvind by Mr. Slid. !V at. .Mexico andJuhipi was exWrroOy colJ, but npotiliT aritvafnt Vt ra Criiz ho vras rfrciv- ed with a saluur, waivtid upon by the hiiirfei official dignitativj" of -tho j.lace, nnd nft) su!utc4 when the MiH:-,is-inpL.lt;fi. .Mr. SUdcll I appears to Irtvo ficttd.tlir4ughout in the most firht and-dignified .manner,-and has shown 1 .idmaclf weji.ajulifu'd fofthe importatimissiun j Hitlihk'h b w.fs entrnstct). ,jlr.' SliScll I will remain i;i ikU rcity for scvtrwi :c!tkB, unlois?u V''escr.cc,is ruirfd In Washing., I ton. Mr. Parroit will f t teed to NVashinton L in the 'codrso ol a '.v daysJ. ., .-A heavy gultfrorn the south east comrr.cric. j r i - cd at Galveston on" Friday,' ttto ttd inst. and ', .continued, when the Ahb.mia. succeeded in i cctiinj over th bar. .Thu 'New Yotk was - to leavo on the 5th al12 o'cluek; "but as the . 1 weather wns still ilreatcning, it was doubtful 'whether she got ciY. Tfw fJalveaton News ;H Extra of the 4th inst. contains tho follow in 'f -inttlligenotV from the .Army of Occupatioiir .brought by1hTo United State Iti'venue cutter f; Woodbury, Cipt. Fostor, fro'm the Diazes St. Jajjo, wliich placo shu left on. tba tiOtli lt. "tjhe whs to.siil far this port as sown as i the weather would pifhiit.i- r 1 The Army of Occupation, nil 3300 men, arrived- Mid encamped on tha t!3ih ult. opposite MatamorosGen. Tavbr, with a . cumpHny of draoohs nndert'io command. of Col. Twijjs, Invng left the main army-, i arrived at Point ltubel eimullaueousiy wiUj i the fleet of transports fn!n Aransaa. on the 24th "ulf.i thro not' hejng vdf 'an hytyPs JjIT-rcnco ionhVor rivals byUaud and water. ) On the r ppcarance of.lhu fleet the captain ! of the port ll'virgu?z iet fire' 16 the c'ua- !' tomthwso nnd. several "other" buildings: ,at Point Isabel, aud made "Id, retreat goodKU tha rivcri 'tUhouIi pursued i.tnci,.distancoi by "i order of General-Tij lor. Tlio buildings ,dtgtrovtu were j'f Ht; lo-vahif, bt;i.jg con ; fitructed of K's, 4'i;itch'jd witli straw. fchip CuirberUnJ, f and ralmu'.ii were M:-.5i.-&:''pi Ifft--- ie m :rt.i:(; f the 3j;h u!u aud krrlved'oQ' ofTer untf rer.-j all wt !1. Va must also Jig IJI.zj on Sit day, nntnin, but ewins rettjra cur t!ytnkal ;hciCicer of the Al.v o tb? Hvtrity of tin pale,was unubls barna- for tl.cir poliieiiess nvd attention-is furit-ii:i!i;; with fdcjs ;f Oalycston paper thily riTAYir.NC extra. KEVroy.EANJSf (VJf-.ln) April 6-2 f. M- Arrival jpf the iVcw Yorkfater from -'the Uo!?d States- Army on the Rio Gwnde '-The fJanifestjoJFrcsidcnprorcces. .7 iHOO the 'publication of tho Picayune of tt;ii morning, the steam hip New.Yurk hi arrfd( bringing two days later news from an extra of lTicGlvsjs News, issued xm thei afternoon of jh'c ilthl thstAt that tha p'lot boat' L, ht II tehc-oti k ' Cant. I W r i ht , ariivedjat GialveJtonj nhjjut 4 o'cleqkP;' 'M-i cf that day, from thei.Iiofcu jao, wtiicii plicele Itift1 oA Wedoesdnv,; t!ib 1st inst. ShubriHisht the jiaulU;ej:ce that jupon the; ariyal?f ihi Army rf pecupationj .in front" of Matamors s, the Mcxiratfforce were drawn1 out 5n ttic o5rosta pink ol me ,rivr, roan Kra gk-nt . jdispjay of j martial music, . with rurnp is, uuivs, o:jr;, vnn mooe oLsmura tion w?.'s dylv'-Jccilproca'ted in lund'by a Biipilar sounpio'of trumpets and, drums it lh$ Americsn lilies. a-Thusendad ; the frsi' day's m.counteri between tltrttwo inrmics oti the opo'ositcibar.Us" of tlie' Ui. Grande, and hundred yards .of eatdt inornnr, t23ih, ' the A jnerican itttjorts idispovere tha Mexican anillerv. of ti"htren': pounders Hniiis th'i on pfistte baukj ano pointjifg directly into their caimp'wuercvpu i:ie4.'mcncan artmy muvec thtrir .encailipment Ifoiir "mites' below; Thi fand I Reserve It too; as, sinea Xitft th head huarter of Sjn Luis de' Potosi f.ir the salva. linn of my Native Ciurtry, accoinfraoicd by Jhe brave -men w'aoj Ejllvuved her illustrious ilauJaVd. mv promise Lave never leen f Ui- ificd by my actions, f I u.Trfrfd to convoke an extraojfd.'tiary Congress to give a definite con iititutidfi to tho Nation, ano' the Congress lias rbetnCoHvoked. I llnve ofTortd to inaiirtala the odtfjg- d l.onorjof the Nation and I wltl ' t iterate' old it-jjuries, nor I permit new olr.es. The dominant object" of my Gov. ernmeiit Ins been to'miintuin the entire, com- phti and uolirniiedl Liberty cf tho Naiiou to fjrin a donsi;uticu'f and to prej-arfi with uatiring asoiduity fdr" its defence against in- ternal as well as external enemies: Asa consequence of iheltimcs,' and"vithout givuig any opicion, icra not notice tor some tune the difccusions about forms! of Goicrnmcnt., because itappcriains lo th tuture Congress Jo decide on .so interesting and vital a question as the ' Ojpiraons ol all the citizens; f.an;( even those lo t lie smallest minorities which are lis.' tenedj lir, not id bo followed but fo know them. Bat the violehcc'assuuted in the debate, the i.'..:Hhol-isci.rr.mind?J.by GZ1 Generals,. VT ' G 2 r.'ti general sutT oTicvrsf 13,813 field J " ,t, . ' ,V, olilcers, 44,923 "compmy officers, biing V''OrCilANb in iulG2,CJ5 u;1i;ers;"nor are "thesa numbers at all -fcjecssive, when we ,h srn thil tJVj forces under their o-nnmand eunJt or I S5-t 645unenT For ".the 'pnrpu of dv.UT.Vv r .. r ? . . - .... i !' res C3TESSC3, . " ."'g:iael.ji. COUNTYj.r Wc sre.tii' ''virizcd ann y.ica Col. .EilXtO as a cand.Jte to jrprtNjcnt Henderson ooonty in the lleprrscntalivc branch "of :thc that thWo ".America a cVlzens "would exert TUtti m a candidate to represent Buncombe cotmw E ri the mselv credibly.; A considerable numbers 'MWRrprwentatiTO branch bf tti next Utrgklaxur A i Jho v.-Jbncrfiien mava even volunteer" tu f ' - . 111,1 1 " ' " '.t- ' T , I . '- take part in offensive opeaiion. But we have no hesitation insaing that to Ijrihg- &o ef- K.tilll til m -t itn ?til-i..- ........ . r r, ... p... other, UnUlio next amj Jobl oiiaeiDto avau ofi the - rivdr, vaid 'la ddfeniive dharcrcerjef1 c sinie.inen mjM reliub tar amv in The Re volution movement", in . Poland hsd spread exvtjsively ,f'and a Govornmeot IiSd been orsanized; t-i Cracow. The j latest advices, however "ipour to indicate that the struggle otlhe. urtfounate Poles for Freedom C'jtun liad &lihUy advanced, arJ remain . The yiccs of Vpieat and Flour had im proved j a , . i " L . The TatiHTwa jjstill qniler"discussioo "In ParliaTnent, with;ai; prospect of heu speedily compVttd in rrcc;orduuce with the pjansilof me irmstry. ;; i : s ' l - I hero had'beeni no ad ton in, Par iament on t! O.-ejjon qiidstion. . !i J'i ovi S e London. Timest March . The pr&josi Qncstiou. , i In the way of; ahefssion and of argument on! the Ore on Qlaestion Ijttle. now iemains to be said or don bv the British Government. rtio strvmgest ala rnj occasioned ty the enemies of ocdor anuuriiernai Leaco, uincn inmut enu in in fate f was dobbtlelis'rakbn by Gen.l Taylor in id ever-lppearucc of any.diiosU livin to cominit ahrcfssi'ins upon the' west hank: maintain" strictly" the lusa operations." The represent! the 'reu,' iRoa5 to -conit .ot 2tJui) sopdierj nnd 500i riinchcrni.- .'Thi M.exican citizens of tha Uio (i rondo arc ,lsaid to .be qditejiisafTt cted toward their awn tiovern merit, and fccrejly inendfy to the American PROCLAMATION Of J(AnDA'x PLvrrrns t AriiilLjAga, Pres ident adintcrm of the Republic of Mexico f io us tnnavuoniS'frisiivea, cninerisi xiu In ithe criitcat hn. so-crna sltu'itun in whicli th'i nation is placed perhtps.'"o"n thd pdintol a j war with the United S'atea America J-in censpquenco of onpjof the most unjust iisii roatio.ns of whic4i history has any record, it bii-comps my oVfcuionj a as sacredi td explAin Ijo myK- lowciiins D3 situation inj which we find ourselves jhe "danc:fjrs'nnd the sacrificjes toUliicn .vc are c,xpised in yoj uer to maintain, wr.ii vawr, witn entnusiastn and decixi(mihn3e!n2m3 whtchf beinu; iderr- tifiied Atth ihorf'xisienitfl ofnatlods, nvisi be ddfeiidul t( the b'tmcU and with an cwsrzf equal. to.tue in.juat recqiveJ.' , t, ; . rjie'.d.giitty.df .i Ihe naupn; .the- mrch of an Aaietiaaji army- op to At.a uo jndnaer, Vheri thoihead tTiirters 'of our trborrs 6 rife s;.kuated,'tne th'tjeatenlngappoarance of thj fltota of ih&tnaVnittiih ,uoth 6cen:ns, and all (lie anteeeUen(8 wel knowuto the civilized Wjotddj tmvje colnpcjlled naoto reject the Envoy bKtraordnrjry hnq. Minister rie(iipotcnti.iry t"iiOinitiio.;s s-toriticu oj. t lie sovercisnty anu ii;rht$ot lbs Nation, -convfa-ed mo tltat bv tj'er-iting, it, I wa sctmg 'in violation ot tlio oath which I htul given to the- Nation in pres. encfiljjf God. , I thi'reJr"TG'uided to nut a stop Jo these pernicious. discusityisand was compelled to" take the res ponsibi my, (because t!io pTesi h-ul unfortjjnatelv transgressed th5 medium which prudence aijd m-jderation ren derM;ad,visab!o, .'.V':"- ''"'t J5 I, M owa jd honor ihe consciousness of the injustice dona fo -a citizen of known opinions n.nJ accredited loyalty, have' made mo abstain from rctteralinir DFomises and-dtic. llrtilionai which are in fact- my solciiin oatlis. Can1! it be iorgo.ten that 1 1 "proposed in tha General Asenibly! of the 2d Docember, hie Id in, this" C.ipita4i,h.it the President should aweairrto maintain lthe-popular rcpreQntative RepubJTcari" svslenl Didnol thb Rprcst-t,.. lativcs of the people, ch$3?n as witnesses of. I .L. ' 1 . 1. I . l'. 1 ' . my opin, anu ina peopio .tacmseivcs nouce that ihe feelings 'of my hcaj,,t seconded, tny clearf and explicit declarations! Why should some oo me tne injustice to suppose tnai at tne end of a career which, if not jloriou.was loval and patriotic. :1 tioi:ld tiis'oje the vound-s .which I baa . received in defence o." ihe sacred rights tif mv c'o'untry? ' Thn r.ntiiiir lui I tinint.tin InnT j ?if wishes to,u)$in'ain it, t'jo Iter ubl ican ss ttm which itiHip-ed tv ;i .i n-j-ncing, an which I shall 'n.ahitain rs1 1 hive offered to dj, rjind I C3ll;upa Piovidn- e t. aid her her designs! and to t-rni:! us to riwo.our.so ci l edifice oti'the t isis ol 'yib 'rty and order,'' and U.at in the exlercisq tf our rights, ir.jus lice crimes ayd outrages may neveT'polIute 5a use so s'acred ia lt.4f. ! 1 desire to se-j e t b!ihpd forever-tho salutary maxim tlaOu man, no : ptiityjoT faction jshall place i. will nb'uje that, of thc Itepublid, and the first duty of its governmeji will be! jo support its de. signjs, that the frdamentjil principles of soy. ereignty b,o jresjjtcted,: and not debased by abuies which ledI to 4Uiarchy and .engender dis4drr' " J 'f,' : ; j ' ; ' : ' Dt-arrous of depriving our internsl enc. miessof tho elemeuts ot iisi;ord., which they try to stir' u'ittlliQconfusign of political pas- i iiavo, fiusienou io expiaiu my ogiu Tho cneiuy, who havy been reported, asj f the United S Ja," la order nouto furnUh io rt auiuess to dispute,! l!& much ol-uei). Tav lor's army, secrii to "hive otitirely dis- ! appeared :i his.cpproach. The only oppos: i ti ;i of.nny'conaeqttedee he .experienewd was I ' at t'u Little Colorado where a Mxiean ; u'ii;.-r, w;ilv.abtyt 150 iu.vjnti.-d men, threa " j tc-iujd to lire upon him if he a'tempteO ta cross ,i tliat streanlstatiftg that t'ch were ius poi. ? : iivenra'.S oi'J MexUaw kucc bscia J The artillerv was jtimcci it? fy ; ordered up, ; - nni lhi i'i f.ma.'d ana'; commenced. ford ! ine'in pb'rfect utde'r: the water Lev?" iiw.r-T to' -their .''arm pit, , whervupm the -galfaa! J M-xicnu prude at'v retrtated without X.cUt.1 in hii peisiuvc rders- lie", was previously met oil ths prairie by -n ''parly, of 50 ; oV COL Mexican, w ho. informed G.n- laylcrrthat i rbo rn'i-t 'pToTf-d no further ;n thra direction. I j By oriSi-'r of GQJlt tharKMny opvncd,!' tui i , this oarty w ere penp:tfel to match .'through ! to th. rear,nnd, then tTc jt.if t. When inear Point Isabel, a d.'pufati'Vv vf bou.t 40 mti i waited up'sn him; byai'ina proclamation" apd iiKvsagofir...icn.M'jial fillu-l wiih threats, in th usunl stj le of gasconadet to - which the Mexicms are eo pirtil. Ar'lWs. nvwwnt ihn lb rus cat'flrd by the burning of-1 ha cus tom houo we're iltscovfred, end "Gen. T. immediately diinwscd tht deputation, direct " ing'heu) to i.tform Gen.-Mfjia that hr wauT-i reply t i his t:i"s,agvi jjpp-jsit'J Malamoia,s on i, Sani-d.iy , the 23. uh. ". " Tiie vvsst!s w. rr g over t!m Ltr wi.hodt any d:fn tdty and wiO.ojt pilots. Capt. Foster . , s-pTrt-t th.t th si-hr. BilIo,dt.I Msr' wa.s. .-h iven on the sxith side; and after beating ,; "ieavilr on the bir, in two feci water, lay hard . un-i fj&t. . It i thought that she'eartpnt-he . s'iveJ. The Li-jUmna; Capt. -EoMv, had . h'r.ru jdef unshipped, but she' received ;io- TIjQtU 3. btlg Lawrence, Commander 4 Mercer, remaiijd at anchor off the:' bar. iThtf brig Porprisw, Prtrn'oiander Hunt ,' sailedj ' i for I'nsacoldr ftn tho 26th nlu . j v : . y I ; Forty 'wagons; with Supplies for. the army, ! ljft Point Isib-ll on the morning ol the 23ib, t in fine condition, and on th3 marnin nrier G-n. Teylor fdlowt-d, loavio a coopyny of . artillery at Point ltabell, timkr comrr.tiid. ot (-.Major Mouroe. Tho Newa understands. ,! i ien. Taslor's-orieris aro'to cos i!e''R:o . Grande and atuck Matamor- hould h"5 be f, rod on from thttonr. w.tJ t . ir, , LV ut-'FoUL U.S- N. who wv.s b"rr of , ifes'patcUestoGert. Taylor, "arrived r.T G t'r-s. ton on lh?jr.frni:i3 of the 4lh ituV.,.t in ifcc ah ttapipjp ol'dv.blity 'thi.V might sanctior, oy a pruicvoiis Jii;o in uuvisen net, a usurpa tiffii tmt founded id reason or any plausible relies on their nil' , l ne U3 by pjrec. fieiont armv of even $0 ,003 ihen into thr fieldtpepaot,l to mrch beyond tliclr own frontiers, is "the" most "ttrduoii, ia'sk vhjch has ever devolved upon the Federal Govern ment ol the United S.ate", ynd whh.l'spre"jnt powers and rcoorecs"wo bel"urve it abstslu;e ly i.npracticaoie. . "Th Navy! tjio United Slater cooiists. of 1 1 ships of ho line j two of which oW" tfuiai, three are receivl g"sdi"p, r.d six. on .the stocks or under repair. "Th 14 Ci-t -elis Iri 4tes ol 4 1 guns are the best p'art of , the fleet;-of these tout are on ihe stoeks'and three in e idinary 'IV 'two, 33 gun a ro old. " The 'mailer vessels are 17 sloops oi wir, 8 brigs, seoonert, and 6 .earners. The Navy list contains 67 captains, 94 com. manders,. tJ2I"ueutcnants; na lo.i , passeor midshipmen, ;4 10 midshipme-n, and; 31 mas. pie T! TdoUawing" remarks o.Mr. Davij Ki'wLckyi! aether opening uf.lhe present aes" ion jf Congress oh the sutject .'of election ters". ' No es'imrte . ciui be formed of the in es- inspire the conilenco which1 my gov. t dese'r veft iv,al i Roili 1 U all its actions Stiver bat whit h :,mu!v' hbveti tfi itiiiid!tiif iVnierieanuMiowior.-M'U.'se mission was u clrcnrrvscnbrd tp'tlV diwUsion oilie Tcxi- question, ba3 udmSn'lvd his' i;s'sspjrts, ' and I, have ei;il'.i;d issein ti bti cxcdued wulntil ah hrsifnth-'P. r (-' !' tconfc'js thai " pr4vith one '6r mire nalifs-1 atestJ and mol 'severe, evils ?r o M i IV i .iy.iuutv orcivnizalirtn it aWdd Us .disaster--!' P'P- real ii,dtjs;rv, tc Jkio fjeacej: b'-atj this w jl sio: - , I ton to i eminent havji ben as: hdrcjasti iorittops,- 'P.ie spitijs heing jiliusj 'tfnq'iuhz: U,' all preteueo' lor. pgtt jupn pisnppear, aijiu iny Uoverivnent, supj-lt' hjrihe people-, will defend the pabr Mo orderagninst every--'ae,ait jo"cIt!tu'-b it, and wiil live lo'dcfetid it, or die' for the liberty ind independency of me anion, and the in tf-'ii ity ofit's!llrito.rjJ;I"agai C.nemy wh-i d ire to usurp them. '; , x, wh(i!clrj;Sfnscribed':;t'h Jic oweriLio;Wva rt-llod . tipop toVxier, cisu too fixecutive; ;pbv.ei in consequence; of ) itie triirnptis ot the Uevcrutiorl, anj who put By ad. of tht;regu- ycessary national ob- desire has bren repo'ite-dly expressed un.ouri jside to terminate tljtS ; cin?: trversy.'. Uur pass lias been stateuwiin suchmoderatiotiy and tho claims epiifined lo'such nariw ltlnhs, that nothing bat-extreme presumption, or jfauier a spe:ies ob nosiue infatuation, on tho part 'of the American Democrats, could leattem to. suppose e should make any3: farther ubatcmentj ot pur rights. We are in actual possession of rather mure'of tho Orpgon territory than we have ever' claimed as 'pur own, because as long as ino iou:t occ'.Traiiion lasis tne coricurrcni i ig, its of both jiaPlies extend ve(: ttjo whole country. ,' ,Wo feave at our .di-ostl anip' means of, .defending , our ing'i4. .e find never: at period, in tho t.oiory or in!s country , less reason to recoil from a jWar,, or ta tear tile result ol a contest with any rower, but more especially with- ihe United States. Yet we, on our side, have, strenuoisly ,:fld sincerely labored to efTect a coriipromisb.-- AVo have not alluded- to the supejioiity of our maritirrle i -(strength; from a misplnced use has been mujdof thoseljhint arguments to which alone they now appear lo bocjcessible; uptil at length ''wdMearn" with more' confejmpi lhan surprisej that Mr. Polk nnd hisiadvisors Hrefcmbarking in a course which "can 6nly lead-if-they ar,e'allowed to nersevero in it, to aggressive hostilities. . " 4 I 0 i. .... I j j In our zeal for the maintenance of peace, and our deference for .a nation witjh which 1 we have so much in common, we have gone so tar as to admit that their claim to: the Oregon territory is equal to our owrj, 'and to aVguo that a partition is the fairest solution of ihe difliouhyi The Americans, 'inwewr, are not to bo satisfied .until they convert' this donccsiion of at part into a irrender "of the whole. Their' claim is, lo say the n ost of it, not better than: Our own, since they therm, selves do not dare to submit to tho a" bit ration of a third party; knowing that- the - public opinion of the world has'nlready pronounced against it. Yet from this most imperfect and cor.iroveriiuiei claim tney seeK to extract twice as much as we contend for hay, ihey raise their -own pretentions to .absolute: and total sovereignty, .while they altogether! an nihilate the rights We have practtca ly, enjoy ed, for moro th'ih; hall a century. iThu's, in faet, the (question in . dispute has' riejver .been roitehttn a true 'issue.-- " Tho twvo quantities have not beJn rcthieed o a common i denomination: ihev rlifler in their very nature;undvvhilsl.tir position 'not suggest varao?fe real strength of the crews.df -.the. .American Navy, because it rs well" known-, that a - ,con siderublo proportion thssfleet is. manned bV British seamen, wlto are'attraeled by" the high pay of the American Navy in Unt3 pi peace. But that. vry" ctreHiipjtaiicc show-s the extreme Ujfiiculty.of manning an Amort., can fleet in war','anlV,vcfally In a wuVvith England. Their ships -ye, iu fact, wotked to a 'great extent by Erm'iisbi mercenaries, a largo, proportion of,whem ' would unques tionaably tturn lo their own. ' colors ;on the outbreak of hostilities, i i, " " We content ourttlves with this pimple' enumeration of the t-rces of the United States by land and by sea t. which wy'hope is corcltt. Wekpownot what courso Mr. Polk may intend io trsuc aften-trio' notice forthe abrogation Jif the. treaty' of joint occupatiory has been duly given; and vye ilwltawait with more - curiosity than alarm the ! pnterprise. which mav btr projected for " lli3 puiposeof expelling British subject frorr" a district where weha"nncn tii command . the. geoasUi and: the interior, aud the forts. Thc world is per ftctty aware that England is not the attack ing party, and that we are content", to leave mailers in Oregon as they -now ara, v If the Americans mean i "any thing, they .mean to dispossess us of wh it we hold. At the - same time, if this intention be "avowed j "by ithe Cabinet'at' Washington, or ift be djgchAiud bjj. vote of; money and'warlike preparations w inch imply a fixed determination to engage in this absurd and fligitiorfs contest j no state is bound to wait to be attack,cd. nUt:ndy.5 i6tructedf4 .the L-oiidi)n 'lo ask for an :ivity in our dock-yards: might have given it to P..l.t: v. i..l f...n LkoJ . a vatcrod ft ndj t.jving mUlaid inir own copy ot toe paper Vontaiomp lh,in. It the Uerpo. er. ''"5 pari v oL North Carliin InvD Jnot(Jcp cvtrj sensation vf palrioiistn iheyvill reading tli speech and reflecting that, no;! v . I. - ' - - prevent it; DEMOCIIATIC? Congress v. ted away th luihdiof tho peopro's ml-Jney for' tho-purposa-ot bribing a partizm eJiur, 1 earn It o loath thobypotfricy ;'m inifogie J 15 thtj greiild'inerc'tieebatwcvn the, "Ejfeaoni and thy practices of their k'ading men. essrsUVtchio cc'Heiss, .emplicully JUP 1 oik s editors, wera elected -u'nd; sllni- call'ourjY.eighboris'nTteiJtijti to "it., T haslicen! several month's 8 ineo it va'd. Mr. Polk American M cxplsnaliois o. lis mv; eon-. im; hi?" - ' defensive., t.1. Inly admits .vt. 'compromishut and it quires' it theirs i utterly at wntoe rst principles oi such; an arrange,. ipn.t.:, a pkr. 1-lJUCHANAN 9 last novo says too jntjlf uidessliUeedit nays inadvertahtly what jsjhe 1 ruth; jk the mumetit9 by . Which lie cfsdeavdrsf lii show that the h 'i.-Stnfh est nnU Jobmit their clim to ahitrdtion', alo equally foment to provtp th;it theircialm wiljbol id'rrji't oven oi?nogiiBMon. . ii r. ouenanap appears . u 101 jicv tuu i io k vj 1 1 icu wi rtupq negfHiat- ma i . Urrtw-anil fr.Vr.1fv M"i rrl. unwarranted, encroachments filuibsnlccs: of u universal 5r eg sttir!7;tp yuc e IN0T4 1 uroro ineombitible vviih alM,i:? m army, aa use 1 0 tho naainienanee oti tue prerogatives a-n feel that Imv feliow ciiizens dj justtee to my Jutemiohs-rthftt my . country matnrain, t The Rjpiibliteof.Mexleodeoiled Df lliep'fu; diminuiioa, 11 its rights that it io liicji and extenivqteiritory of Xesa, which cfepsea .tLe tasto of its inamw underall cir- ipctepecui.jr.ee itr fnaijons. wuicnj are .caiiea y--'p-T" fM"" i y. - y ' V rptd fjucp bv fosi-ce," when all meahsj opou to of cixnprcjni;ana cdnwiliauon. have failed. alwavs bs!org-lJ to i!t,-by .the difecf-ucts of the .st'.prfcrny culftopty of a iiieighboricg JjtepubHe-j-iif'e r c iscovcriug her designs. io seizq ser.ip ot!i r f iyjr adjoin ing tr frontier cossessie, has Gf u, forced' to r protest," ips pro;eis!eLM rtJ-J does; ?.tiH sotcmidy. "protect, tin I ho qocs i!:t' acknowledge jtherihtjof tpo A tne rjca n ! V'o i live soil of 'Te xa s , and Ehe wtit et tid ricr t- invaded' territory, and ritcert'7icvcr, v Tnait it-e',eonqui?sis or - njLw: advances ltd die Government of - Jhc" Ucijled 'Tt.e ' r'iiht'ti dech're war ngsiusr thetTni-, it v td Slates Its rious'Coogress o hey hivei .rrieL 1 heeesiar'iitej rAWflljtS jjsjj ajid Voi-cdj by flht nalfonl-'-lA?, United Sf itet sted in me.atAJ Ihe illir the nation will1, as soortas ike into consideration jhe s ftiflV!red-in,'the confl.cl whtch wha; Hvas in no jnsnner pro i a a g n a n i i n 0 a s a n t f o r b e a r 1 n g ipwWer' ta thb meantime, ih,e miiht iinke -a stilden ,aack loit orns -. of ooir "mriritiiSKJ hounchritts! "ori'on IthokiS ioji'un .Texis,' it will be" necessary Ro repel fiiretf by force,' a ndhenithe invaders ishill! Jinvtj ijiajde ihe co.rmencemjjnt the rft Jmenso rei'pjnilb:ity rf having disturbed "the foexct of lU trarltwVA i upoo.thern. I sfiall :bo sidl m ire' edieit, v, ib it 1$ importatit-I. -4U0U1U n- i .,0 m ver has cotnqiitteo par, '.will coir t, rf.a single 'aggtessiwn ag-nst l't,9P" , 'e 01 (Jovernmenl ef the United States of Am.ob..i;'-bui ifan'attack shbiilJ beinade. it will ba rep?ldto ihe fuilest exteot cf our pover, nni", with -all tho energy jof ourcliaiu cnmstan-xa,.J shall- cbuin.fh-i only recom tV'e to which I ciin and I do aspire, the graii. tuiie of my fell 016 citizens. . '" Tiie principles "of iny1 cdministr.atioa Wt f.irtiVi'iCyind constancyiu sustaining thn na tion against foreijyi "attacks on -its rights, lib erty lo form a Constitution, union and' recip rocal co:ifj.fnce. bet wee i! hc GovernT.ent" anu theieopl. tranquility io rim interior and respect. fV the kfws, "reqjiring no sacfifiees exeept those. wLich arc necesary for the &ate- ty -tot these precious gifts;-- ine army.will compel th points, whiclt destiny "may de. te ran ne ; ihV people wijl Support ik,in its ef or't,ati'I Lak.Jof jio Supremo Arbitratorvf jiaiionsto take 'us uodiTrtiis safe"- guard, and to IbitisVIf: by; his Jast wrohosai; for the fourth Or U ih timcj fepneededtriat point iba! the IIous if -iteprt scnfetivesl by their scfofid :rolu!toh, have -inacl, ::'ivacton(id tlfe principlfof .uegotiutuni, white rviis,'ia permir the "e'evation.of Lis power aud the j amount of their JTorces k .. ..v.. i.ia wfut coitfi.;u-y pi piate, says e-ca?moto.W;hat-he manifest inbrefet aftt igntlyot the yo countries require he must jbitbr nican thij tho"Tt5overi:ment3 to whiSi he belongs tc7j hot do ft, lalrltbat thit Govern ment is.actingjjunder.-flie cornpulsjo of tjie 'parly, -tfcitrditln mtdnevs oDthis rpestion, whichcarried'Mrv. 'lolks eicciibn.- The 'practical quiaajijnjor Cs'is to ascbrtairi the iintectroii of,ihe ArperieajJ Government. IT Mr- Polk, ah his adjrisers aro sincerelv pacific, iheyTcdnpoiVjt succeed? llserei-Ls hd uu-uae, uw-ii-'tiiii)eni, 110 clithciil'jy in the way, except thUse which ihey huve themselves creatTl!. l"y JV.ing about a war with us under sucacireumstaices, thtv must bd the worst tsiatesn-eninihd-world if.thev do not sppL- it ror the most rash Hnd unar'treipUd if ihv dehberattly Ititdnit. . ThatfmesL however. come when werire fiireed to4judb ol "their ....... wo viaiwii i-uiiuuu, arm, .ns iney have,; not encojiraed farther argument ii may not oe , prematura jo inquird 'into the consu mm-it ion oWiLssjloiy, I il A KINO P AKCD Y I-VHRIJLLAT; A. . . Mexico, 2Ut Jlaffcb, 1S& - e.-Mren i)Jfc.bartliK5r lTolti3cri;ra v several, tiroe- rJrfving aboat.the city.. Ie is'jt'ie one wfj .hofds : mtHtajr.orithe city .of Jf rusal'h-Arelmo, die mdBicelcbratf'i'f the PVotbers. lie rides 'ahoat in stvlowiL'i.ofoceraittciid'n' bia cawije. llo fsa ltjl3?bii headed ruan, .with marked Jewish featiirtu " andt k 13 said. does npt. deceive his looks at'any We ate informe'd Byjheprndisitua vnlnrnn of American Wlistics'recenflv nrbnarpJ tnr L.'.f ir 'Lfh "- . " rr- ' ' ; i wH nouses 01 r Jruamynu by the diKfrpnr-. i i3iaJAeorwiiondint-o the U.. Gaz6ttcf Maegregtw, thal'iho standi ng-'-fer my of rav '-:-kIL - - I oT;;oiaisjconsvsis m one regiment or ragooi33 pop regiment - f rifldment, four yuHiuuus 4i. snirterna eigrrtr regiments injhe service is 9,847; exclusive ofTyfiVrm. missioned iTice'rsv An aet of ConfTfes3 of rate be does not. Hand in vctv rood .renrtt JtKr I v " ' . . una 1110 o1: the armv with Jews or Christian. caricature was publish! 'i-'-." menf th reduction i.S.now nroceJ uin . 1 . iu..i.:.i.i.!. : . . . . . i'n-A ...U- t. t . i . i .. . . c ji beggar woman. by the way side a- Kreozen tha sinallestH rjian coin- She is madetoeiclalm "God reward y u a t!iouand foU. Ha i&m-diatdy re pliiiS 'a'tcrrcckoni.. up injiis headT llow uiuch have I thcn?trbitc'i C r:na gini forty JircuzerBr ' anr when it Is completed the standing army will -consist iof - 7,500 noh-commlssionpH . u-sn.tuiis, aimitcis, it in private?. It 13 true, that i if this Jcopy:iiholjr3 appear smaii ior- tne aetence ot tho United on - f;e has put us npon' .the "ihough tho termination of the eonvti . i 1 f 1827 by notice is no cases oel!ii th . disposition indicated by that notice, and tne means which may betaken to' carry7 that deposition into efTeef, may hereafter. furnish ample ground of suspicion, of remonst ranee," nnd finally oWioslilities. A btdd and manlycjrse on the , part of the urittsh Government wilt nroliaoly not he without a gupd uTect in the Uyhed States; and it will, undoubtedly . command tlie un animous support of the people of England?. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. - Washington, ai'kil 11. Th'o Senate spent some time td-day in dis. cussing a proposition to alter .the . Chamber, so as to afford greater accommodation to the public and theVcporters. Mr. Mangum with- drew his objection to the design', in -consequence of an alteration made in thp resolution, provjdmg that the correspondents for the pub- lie press shall bo accommodated a$ hcrtctoloie. The suhj.'ct was not disposed of. t Mr. J. M. Ciaytons resolution, calling the President ior any further correspondence thai may have in ken place between ihe Gov ernments jif : he United ISaieis and ot Givat 01 iiumj, ui ui-; wregon question, stnee ms last cowmunfcatjon'was-iuken U and adopted air. allem reserving, till another time, his re rha r&V id rc'plyjol r' PA.tKotrn.1 Tho vote by which tho "call w as agreed up. on; was27.to'''l7.i ''--:--'. f ;; f-M: '." Mr. ALLEfiofieTed rt resolution calling for th; fiumbef ot cafees'of the capture or, search pCAniericari 'iveiseUblr British cruisers, since t ho fa ti ficalk) rTof i&e: Ahbu rteTri t reat v. T - . , 'W r.' JarnXgCT (TdVftf hs a ri 'am c t ! m en t , hfs reio1tftvi CviiHin aponlthe'Pfesidt -li Cor a full -staterhefit )f the disbLtrsenients from the secret service fund frtnil82a. faUhis tinio., Mr. Allen accepted itj as a' modification, and the-reolutitin was ugrped to. - - - . Mr. Jarnagin's call was at the instance of Mr. Webster Of course, he intends to meet Mr. Ingersoll's new issues, having dis sipatcd his former charges, '-- - .As no one was .prepared to speak on the Oregon question, tho Seriate went into Exep-. ulivc sesiou." ' ' . ' ; k Tiie House took Op the Bill to raise a regi-' me'nt of mounted riflemen, and establish s'okades on ihe Oregon route, and paused the same, with the amend!me';t, providing that the officers shall, be. takeu from the (present force"rif tho armyj The Senate will proba- Uily corrrur in the amendnient.- J, - iie remainder of the day was spent on th-ff private calebder,L .:L i' ..-' :.. 'i three 6r loo r times as jniich 'for 'ifieViehrvica to be perfrnwd, as otlier responsibly mtQ.of. . feredtoji it for , Mechanics farrtiers; la. x boring. mtn of oil :clssel uifikti 'your ciwti . comments bn this nccdhss nnd criminal wasSV hf your rooney! . " - lleatt ibis speech attentively, kind th t, Tiuft it was; deliverl ed, but trie truths" it embodies arejust asinj. portanl how as they were" ." I be v. 'first fel fi om the jlips of iheSpeake t , e ,, more Jt for our Stale elections are closs atitand, and- thii dculment v ill help lo refresh the mit.dj -4"io pejsple to ll.c many wieked 'deeds coii. I ' d m the name of.Den'ocriify." Mr. Lavis, of Kentucky J who, having lust evening been in possession 4t ijilio floor, ard made tin; notion for- adjournment, was again cufjtled io tho'fl ior on ilie pending question, resumed the courso ofhis remarks in ri'ply 10 Mr. Bayly, of , Virginia,, He obatrvtd" ihit that gtiitlemen had attempted to invoIvT? hii.11 in some degree of in'coruisteny in the'-- efTU he was t ow making to purify ,to some dtgrle the public press of the country by separatiii it from. all connexion with- the - pa'.run g Lf Goiierdirfient, and to have the printing of (aiIi. gress executed at as low '' rules asoraetical: gentleman had seen proper to stigma. D's earnest u'es in 5 tn h lf of lht se ibjectsas a "new. born zeal.viln reply to such an imputation bo wished now to pioetiit lo ilia House a few.facis. . - ' " In tho session of Congress of 183940. he had first been honored with a Beat on this floor: daring -tho first session of that Congu earnest j repeated, and per.ict-ring flirts h,.d been made on the part of the j Whig members to sep u'ate ihe Goverriiif 1,1 from nil coiine.t. ion witfj the political press of the country and all those 1 fforis had 'ree. ieil the support i4 nd the t zu Mi r Memphfs- The! Eglej gives ihe following graphic descriptioif of its population: Qur eiivTor Jhpmhs past, has been nfjesfed with a cTimranity ;of vagrant vrrgahohds, b'teicfilegs; "'loafers i w thieves, and doubt let5 rnurderS, wl.dressedand badly - rjressed, enough fo sink a city -of ten tiroes ifsicapacj. ty. And they all get a iiving;"and some" of incm.a dashing' ana sptenaia iope. vicks burg nerVrhalf so jrifestedeveq in her worst as. And yet they live on-arid re rnain'ondisturbed bvouY citizens iprauthor. ities:' revelling lo tiiiir deeds of infamy, as if Ihey wner in" truth - . j' ce and majority of Alttf l.-liiKrt,t " f vui 1 j uuugv u.'iu. ... j. 1 i, (. 't, 1. , . of Mr. D's votes and th(? ot-s of his poj.ne friends, but had as regularly and ''unanimous, ly.been opposed by lh genth-man fri)ru V r. gifiba and his political nsd icijJei. AU iheUi attempts at economy and ut the ; puiiftt ati n of the jmblio press," hiid received the most eir di d and uoanimons support of 1 lur VVidg p r ty; but they had been as Zf-aliui!.Iy oj.posrd, not by ihose who , were Iheh ihe ffentteinio'i's political friends, but by tho.,u who. note ;wJro so. -Fr the gentlcrpdti fioni Apeomac had not always stood where he now did; but his history, which was- not-Hii uninten sting otic, would .how that tit that tirw thu H niorabl j geiitlet vn rarked hiinslPiis a Vhij. "r "A'f the same ession of Cj1iTfeK when tho civil ord diploiniietic bill whs under conoid r ation, Air: D-!had made sever d iifisueei jiJ;id elTirts to accomplish this same of -ci f s p ' arating tho political press from tbpjurtm-9,. ot Government, and to hive thY pub:ie prui. . ting exciited a'Mow:er;Tatcby.'giying;.u .ut 00 conti-ar.t to tha . .IWI :t H Ur ' ir, nW ,F ihesn : .He' had been' aliynys sustaine3 by the' . l'tt-.?n(" ,' lvsys voted do wn by tbpoIilW : al party who ihericonsKfuied a mapfity, iind who'wtre now tho friends of the gentifiirikn At tne next Congress it hap;Wned tliat the tables iverp turned, fi nd the L trigs' were in thelriaUrity." Mr.D. w Vgain a -mcmher and tho sme jdentical pxoppsitiotv w as made - wtuch.he now advocnlcdrtoepsr;iio thh.frfess , from.lhe patronage of GoyJcnmciit, n'nd ti "reduce the price's paid for pr in Hiig by ihe 'o Howsep. : In the Senate a resolution was in troduced to. reduce - the rate ;2Gt per ceht.; . Hr'Rimtliar proposition", wa put 'forth in the . IIotiseL and ft received Mr. Da vote, 'h Whigparty.havh. how a majority in both branches of Legislature, Mr. D. had applied to the jchairman ot rhe tyommittee of Ways and Means, then Mr. Fdmore, of New York, .to- present propositions 6 this .-effect, as amendments to ihe x-iyil and diplomatic bM!, and thpy were carried., It was. to this pa'r liculaij measure, viz the reduction of U. price if piintir.g for the Departments, ani ilie letting of it out to tiie lowest bidder ju noyi jgeneral reduction, that he had referred to.inr bis remarks 'yesterday; apportion of whichj had been somewhat misunderstood bj the- Rleporte'rs. " Thei Department ' primicg was now let out to competent, practical pria- tejs, dnd a saving of at least rfifty pet cent on the prices 1 previously paiidwas effected. ,.- Bu the gentleman from, yirginia insisted that Mr. p.3vyij inconsistent in his !coursei becadse after voting tt.redice Xhfi, pricehr printing 20 per cent, he had afterwardgva'e4 to rc Jore it to 1 its original rlite as fixed j ty ihe law of X819.and the course of ihe Z' tlemVnV remarks on tbisi 'subject called ! !.lr. UHor an explanationlof his Mail actl 6n iliat mafler. On the last night of the Cvinress the. Sen" "3 had iroted to'nmend fo civil and dfplomuU bill by inserting the U low in Bejust'aid fear not. T Provided , That nothing in anv resolution of either House of Congress shall prevent settlement and prryment of the bills for print . mg 01 jnc two tiouse3 of Congrf ss agreeaoiy 1 7 ri Mr: "3t - a
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